Bears Face Another Road Test At Eastern Washington

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Sep 20

5 p.m. MT | 6 p.m. CT

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at Houston Christian

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Sep 27

1 p.m. MT

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vs Idaho State

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Oct 11

3 p.m. MT

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at #10/8 Idaho

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Oct 18

7 p.m. MT | 6 p.m. PT

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at #21/21 Sacramento State

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Oct 25

1 p.m. MT

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vs #9/9 UC Davis

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Nov 1

12 p.m. MT

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vs #6/4 Montana State

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Nov 8

4 p.m. MT

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at #19/18 Northern Arizona

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Nov 15

2 p.m. MT | 1 p.m. PT

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at Eastern Washington

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Nov 22

12 p.m. MT

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vs Portland State

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GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (1-5, 1-1 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington (2-4, 1-1 Big Sky)
When: Oct. 12, 2 pm MT
Where: Cheney, Wash., Roos Field
How to Follow: Root Sports NW | AT&T Rocky Mountain (Tape Delay) | 1310 KFKA | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsFB

Opening Drive
Both Northern Colorado and Eastern Washington enter Saturday's game looking to get back in the win column after dropping their Big Sky games last week against Northern Arizona and Sacramento State, respectively.

UNC jumped out to a 6-0 lead early on against NAU and led 20-10 just 14 seconds into the third quarter, but NAU scored 24 straight points to seize momentum in the game. The Lumberjacks went on to defeat the Bears 41-23.

EWU traveled to Sacramento State last week and fell behind early before making it a one-possession game in the second quarter. The Hornets used a pair of defensive touchdowns to defeat Eastern Washington 48-27.

The Bears are seeking their first win ever in Cheney.

This Week's Numbers
75 - Jacob Knipp connected with Noah Sarria for a 75-yard touchdown on Saturday. It was the first career TD for Sarria and the longest play of the season for th Bears.
1 - Both Tyree McNeil and David Hoage recorded firsts in the game on Saturday. McNeil made his first career interception and Hoage recovered his first career fumble.
14 - Northern Colorado scored in just 14 seconds to start the second half last week. It was the fastest score by the team since November 3, 2018 when the Bears scored in 18 seconds against Eastern Washington.

About Eastern Washington
• Eastern Washington tried to mount a comeback against Sacramento State last weekend, but it ended up short as they lost 48-27.
• In the game against Sacramento State, the Eagles gave up seven sacks. The Hornets scored twice on defense off a pick-six and fumble recovery.
• Quarterback Eric Barriere is one of the most electrifying players in the nation. He has accounted for 1,966 yards of offense for the Eagles and 20 touchdowns. Last week at Sac State he ran for a 92-yard score.
• Eastern Washington's defense has been opportunistic this season leading the Big Sky in interceptions and turnovers forced. The seven interceptions rank seventh in the FCS and 12 overall turnovers places them 14th.
• The Eagles have some work to do to meet their expectations of being Big Sky champions like both the conference media and coaches predicted for them at the beginning of the year.

Home Away From Home
Unable to make it to one of Northern Colorado's road games, but still want to enjoy the game with other Bear fans? Head to the Dugout B-B-Q on gameday to cheer on the Blue and Gold, the home away from home for Northern Colorado football.

What's Ahead
Northern Colorado's comes home for homecoming next week, October 19 for homecoming when Portland State comes to town. Kickoff between the Bears and Vikings will be at 1 pm MT.

The game will be broadcast on Eleven Sports and Pluto TV ch. 541 and you can listen to the game on 1310 KFKA.

To stay up to date on all things UNC football, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsFB.